Carter's (CRI) Competitors $25.35 -0.24 (-0.94%) As of 10:03 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CRI vs. COLM, PVH, HBI, GIII, OXM, MOV, FOSL, VRA, TPR, and RLShould you be buying Carter's stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Carter's include Columbia Sportswear (COLM), PVH (PVH), Hanesbrands (HBI), G-III Apparel Group (GIII), Oxford Industries (OXM), Movado Group (MOV), Fossil Group (FOSL), Vera Bradley (VRA), Tapestry (TPR), and Ralph Lauren (RL). These companies are all part of the "apparel accessories & luxury goods" industry. Carter's vs. Its Competitors Columbia Sportswear PVH Hanesbrands G-III Apparel Group Oxford Industries Movado Group Fossil Group Vera Bradley Tapestry Ralph Lauren Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) and Carter's (NYSE:CRI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability. Is COLM or CRI a better dividend stock? Columbia Sportswear pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Carter's pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Columbia Sportswear pays out 30.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Carter's pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Carter's is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts prefer COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus target price of $68.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.24%. Carter's has a consensus target price of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.33%. Given Carter's' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carter's is more favorable than Columbia Sportswear.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Columbia Sportswear 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Carter's 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COLM or CRI? 47.8% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by institutional investors. 48.3% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Carter's shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carter's has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer COLM or CRI? In the previous week, Carter's had 25 more articles in the media than Columbia Sportswear. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Carter's and 11 mentions for Columbia Sportswear. Columbia Sportswear's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Carter's' score of 0.19 indicating that Columbia Sportswear is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Columbia Sportswear 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carter's 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is COLM or CRI more profitable? Columbia Sportswear has a net margin of 6.61% compared to Carter's' net margin of 4.79%. Carter's' return on equity of 20.68% beat Columbia Sportswear's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Columbia Sportswear6.61% 12.57% 7.97% Carter's 4.79%20.68%7.29% Which has better earnings and valuation, COLM or CRI? Columbia Sportswear has higher revenue and earnings than Carter's. Carter's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Sportswear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioColumbia Sportswear$3.38B0.96$223.27M$3.9115.09Carter's$2.84B0.32$185.51M$3.776.72 SummaryColumbia Sportswear beats Carter's on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Carter's News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCarter'sSHOES&REL APPRL IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$923.50M$15.56B$8.17B$20.86BDividend Yield3.77%3.28%3.12%3.60%P/E Ratio6.7216.1419.3027.91Price / Sales0.321.344.4968.49Price / Cash3.1912.4916.7123.29Price / Book1.083.064.844.55Net Income$185.51M$572.62M$217.42M$993.24M7 Day Performance-25.22%-2.01%-3.04%-1.68%1 Month Performance-16.00%6.63%40.98%2.97%1 Year Performance-58.54%-8.86%14.39%9.11% Carter's Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRICarter's3.1502 of 5 stars$25.35-0.9%$30.25+19.3%-57.8%$923.50M$2.84B6.7215,350Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastCOLMColumbia Sportswear4.3719 of 5 stars$59.88+0.5%$68.00+13.6%-24.9%$3.30B$3.38B15.319,780Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionPVHPVH4.5463 of 5 stars$73.24+2.6%$94.20+28.6%-24.8%$3.52B$8.65B10.3328,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHBIHanesbrands3.3271 of 5 stars$4.48-0.8%$5.75+28.5%-28.2%$1.58B$3.51B-5.3341,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGIIIG-III Apparel Group2.7148 of 5 stars$23.21+0.6%$27.80+19.8%-11.1%$1.01B$3.18B5.374,600Positive NewsOXMOxford Industries4.841 of 5 stars$41.65-0.3%$55.80+34.0%-59.6%$622.28M$1.52B8.096,000News CoveragePositive NewsMOVMovado Group4.9396 of 5 stars$16.25+0.4%$31.50+93.8%-36.1%$361.40M$653.38M20.311,456News CoveragePositive NewsFOSLFossil Group3.8645 of 5 stars$1.59flat$5.00+214.5%+36.4%$85.27M$1.15B-0.885,200Upcoming EarningsVRAVera Bradley2.9731 of 5 stars$2.09+3.0%N/A-66.5%$58.37M$371.97M-0.661,725TPRTapestry4.0792 of 5 stars$106.37+2.9%$89.17-16.2%+166.0%$22.09B$6.88B27.9918,600Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastRLRalph Lauren4.359 of 5 stars$289.30-0.1%$292.88+1.2%+73.4%$17.45B$7.08B24.9223,400Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COLM Alternatives PVH Alternatives HBI Alternatives GIII Alternatives OXM Alternatives MOV Alternatives FOSL Alternatives VRA Alternatives TPR Alternatives RL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRI) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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